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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
A VERY STRANGE FAMILY
OF RECLUSES NEAR NEW BRUINS.
WICK, n. ].
An Uncanny Lot Whose Habits
Shouid Be Investigated by
the Authorities

NEw BRUNSWICK, N. j., March g.
For 70 ty years q miserable howell on
Comm rcial avenue, AID hidden from
vi W by boards set upon end against
it, has been the dwelling place OF the
DENIM, al family, consi ting Of Samuel
d nmesd and his wife and one or
more brothers. Ia all that time, so
far As is known, but one other per on
has ever caught glimpse of the in
terror. Hat century residents # New
Brunswick have been told strange
stories of the hut ard is inmates.
Speculat ons and theories Of the Sc
crets locked up within it have been
legion. Stories f veal h hidden there,
and even CRIME committed, have en-
ter aimed gatherings asonnd home and
tavern frssides for many year.
Mrs. Denmead was teen every
day on the streets carrying
basket on her arm, picking
wood, paper and junk rubbish and
begging from door to d or. Three
months ago she disappeared from the
streets. After amJpth had passed
suspicion was aroused, and inquiries
began 10 be m ide. Samuel was the
ouly brother 10 be seen. He ssld his
brothers we're sick with sm4 pox He
msde, however, no mention # his
wife. The smallpox story wss not be.
lievtd, and no clmJlaint was made to
the B aid of Health, so no attempt
was made to enter the house. Now,
however, popular clamor has become
40 insi4,ent 9 at an Investigation ia 10
be made. Frederick Wright, ov eer
of tue poor, who has had business re-.
la ions with the DsDmtsds, rays that
the brothers bad sis er, Sarah Den.
mead, who amsss fortune ia
Brooklyn. About four years ago he
went to Brooklyn and tJld her how
Der brothers were living. she
directed him to build housed them,
which he did at a cost of $500. But
the br> theirs refused to leave their
howl Three vars ago the sister
died, leaving each of the brothers an
income Of 5000 year, giving the bulk
Of her properly to charitable les itu-
tions. Il is 3D. d that Lawyer Howard
MAcSnery was visited some m ,nths
ago by Renilem n from Nav York,
who said that there was depositt ia
New York bank a considerable sum
o. money to the order of Samuel Don-
mead, but that the latter hsd not re-
c,ived it because he refused to sign
recsipt for it. Samuel revlr will re-
ceive a check or sign his name
to a paper. He says he was onca
swindled, and friend advised
him never to attach his name
10 any paper. and he never would
do 80. Last fall the Denmeads pnr-
chased the David Stublebein property
on George street. They paid $4,000
for it, and the wife's money was used
in the purchase. 1t consisted of
fine Iesidence ard brick stable. The
former they rented to tenants and the
lat er they order d builder to fit up
for dwelling, saying that they were
going to move into it. the r. e ting
was completed before Mrs. Denmead's
disspp esrance The chief OF pol ca
Gays he believes the woman is dead,
and is either lying in the house or
buried uuder the floor. Henry, one OF
the brothers, died in the hut about
ten years ego, and no one knows what
became OF the body.
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"Ob I But 1 saI,yated Himp

Was the actual exclamation of an
honest physician, spoken of one Of
his patients to whom he had given
calomel for the cure of biliousness
and a diseased liver. And he had
saLiuated him for certain, from
which be never recovered. All these
distressing consequences are avoided
by the use of DR., Pierce's pleasant
Purgative Pellets" a purely vege-
table remedy that will not salivate,
but produce the most pleasing effect,
invigorate the liver, sure headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation
and piles. By druggists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
Brought Back From Canada

NEw YORK, March l0.-Frank @
Rudd, q broker, who was brought
back from Canada la t night, charged
with def sudiDR Ii. H. Nal DRY, pub
lisher Of the ChurchmGn, of a large
sum Ct money (rumored to be $50, 00O),
10 confined at police headquarters
Police Inspector Byrnes allowed the
story to get out today. Bndd is high
ly come cted. For the sake Of family
ties Mallory started / i'm in the broker
age business. For this reason the
case will probably be hushed up. Mr..
Mallory refused to speak of ths mat.
ter. He sale he believed Budd had
been brought back from Montreal to
be "sque, Eed" by Police Inspector
Byrnes.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
JOHN BROWN, JR.,
Bridging the Chasm OF Section
alism

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 1O.-Jobn
Brown, jr, son of John Br bwn, of
Ha pa''s F r,y, hiss written lett o
Maj Henry E. Young warmly approx
ing of the disposition made OF his re-
cent coDtrihutioI to the cart q make
fund. Mr.. Browns money was turned
over to the Confederate Home. He
says that when the non-combatants of
the war have passed away there will
be lit 10 left Of the "oloody chssm,"
and that the men VINO fought each
other can now fully comprehend the
mt aiming OF the word frateroi'y.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
Winter Exposure Cauaes OOuEhs,

Colds, PIeuriHy, Rheumatism, Pneumonia,
NeuralEia, Sciatica, LumbaRo, Baokache
and other ailments, for which Benytn's Cap
cine Plasters are admitted TO be the best
lev hours when no other application is OF the
least benefit. Endorsed by 5000 Physicians
and Druggists. Beware OF limitations under
similar sounding names, euch a. "Capsi.
cum" "Capsioin" or 'Capsioine." ASK roR
saretuliy when you buy, All drugR sts.
El ESa SEABuRY 4 JOHNSON, =
lPropristors, New York.
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COLuMBuS. MISS.
The TOmbigbee Cotton Factory Co.
Purchase n Site for Their N iii.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPHAL.I

COLUMBUS, Miss, March 10,-The
Tomb goee Cotton Factory COnpan y
today bought from the county fol-
$4,000 the present site Of the Jail on the
cor er Of Military and St. John streets,
where hey will ut orce erect a hand.
some bulldog for the factory. The old
jail is TO be torn down and fac one
built in its stead.
Mrs. Fannie Wilson, who died at
Kennedy yesterday, was buried here
t. day. She was the mother of Mrs. T,
0. Burris. Of this place
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
AuEa;.ar Uowhided.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., March 1O.-Col.
P. B Means, al ex-member of the
State Legislature apd a prominent
politician, entered the Times printing
office, at Concord, This evening aud
cowhided John B. Sherrill, the editor.
The d fficulty grew out Of publications
mode with regard to some local
matter
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11

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JACK >ON. Miss.
COnEressman BarksaaIe at Home.
IaPRnILL TO THE APPRALI

ESPECIAL TO THE APPRAL.l
JACKSON, MIS-, March 10.-The
Hon. E. Barksdale has returned from
Washing on. He is lookiog we'll after
his labora in Congress, where he has
made faithful and able representa-.
tive
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LAWRENCE, OSTROM &
Famous !" RELLE OF ROuRl

Death Malaria Chill, and Fever Typhoid Fever IniEssu Dy'I.sa
$500 Feed. Ten Years Old. No fasl Oil. Absolutely Pure.
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GENERAL NEWS.
Graders at Work OH the
New Line to California.
KEBLER's SUICIDE EXPLAINED
A Prisoner Burned to Death ia
His Cell-His Shrieks for
Assistance Heard.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, November 25.--
Land prospectors in from Colfax
county state that the Rock IslaI 4
Railroad Company has 1000 teams
and large number OF men at work
on its grades in northeastern New
Mexico, from Seward, Kan, across
No Mans land, and west to point
sixty miles cast OF Ocato on the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe. The work
of grading is in progress ard grade
stakes have been driven both to Ocato
and Dorsey station, one OF which
points to Rock Island and is
to cross the A. T. 4 S. f. reaching
the Rio Grande valley via the Cinar-
ron pass in the Juan Vigil cailon in
Taos valley, sixty miles north Of this
city. This is the Pacific Coast line OF
the Rock Island.
A BRANCH LINE.
ALBUoUE aQUE, November 25.-lt
is announced that B. l.. Cook OF
Chicago, one of the directors of the
a. T. Il S. +. Ry., now in this city
will send out corps OF surveyors at
once to run IL new line by the way of
Copper City to Durango, Colorado.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-26
BENHAYON,S DEATH.
DINING Under Examination,
Charged with Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 25.-The
preliminary examination Of John A.
DINING, charged with the murder oil
Henry Benhayon was begun in the
Police Court this afternoon.
Benhayon's mother testified that
she saw Benhayon last about noon on
October 22d.
Mrs. Hgson told the story about
the finding Of Benhayon's body.
City Physician Black testified that
the autopsy showed death from cyan
ide of potas .ium. Blark, cross-exam-
med, stated that commissions would
follow and death be instantaneous,
meaning in about five minutes. DR..
Carpenter assisted at the autopsy.
Externally there were no marks OF
violence, but between the scalp and
skull he found some clotted blood. the
result of blow; it might have been
caused during the commissions or the
head striking the ground when Ben
hayon fell.
DR.. Galway testified that the chemi-
cal analysis showed two grains of
cyanide of potassium; some chlCro-
form, alcohol and camphor.
The examination was continued I'M
til tomorrow.
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EASTERN EVENTS.
Story Of the Wreck of the
White Star.
ANARCHIST MOST'S TRIAL.
Ex-senator Jones Denies the Press
Reports About His Finan-
cial COndi ion.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
BENNINGTON, Ontario, Novem Der Is.
Mate Murphy of the schooner White
Star, ashore at Point Pelee, tells the
following story of the disaster:
There was fearful sea on all
Wednesday night, and with it was
thick fog that made it impossible to
see light. Suddenly there was q
crash and the vessel went first on q
rocky bottom which ground right
through her and she was filling few
moments after she struck. There was
one yawl boat aboard and we man
aged to get this to the side. There
were seven OF us and the little yawl
would hold but five. Two had to stay
My brother, the captain,
chose to stay aboard and with him
one of the sailors. AS the fifth man
slid down the line the yawl capsized
and we were
THROWN INTO THE WATER.
Some of the boys got on top of the
upturned yawl and others caught drift
wood. We knocked around I'M
til daylight and were finally
beached, all of us alive"
Murphy says that the men will freeze
to death if boats be not sent to them
at once. About the las hope went
out this morning when telegram was
received from San6usky, from which
point the lifeboat was expected. It
said: Cannot send boat as fog is too
thick"
SAVED.
Captain Murphy and sailor named
Hunter were rescued by fishermen
this morning. The Captain is appar-
emily none the worse for his nineteen
hours exposure. but Hunter suffers
terribly from cold and is in critical
condition. The White Star has bro
ken in two and is total wreck.
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PARSON AND PLAYER.
DR.. Kelly's Position Reg arding
the Abbott Episode.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 25.-
The Board of Commissioners of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
met to-day to consider the matter of
the utterances of Rev. DIR. Kelly re-
garding the Emma Abbott episode
at the Mackenzie church. DIR.
Kelly in a published card at the
time apparently defended Miss Alb.
bolt, and the Conference at Tusca-
loosa, three days ago. voted to request
his resignation as Treasurer of the
Board OF Missions. DR.. Kelly appeared
before the Board to-day ard
presented a statement, saying in
substance that his card is not
sufficiently explicit and that he did
not intend to defend the interruption
of worship at the Mackendrie Church.
He is opposed to any attendance at
theaters by members of the church.
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AN UNSUCCESSFUL SUIT.
Result of the California Insur
ance COmpany,s Claim.

RcSuit OF the CailIOrnha AnSuf
ance COmpany's Claim.
JOLIET, Ills, November 25.-The
jury in the case of the California Fire
Insurance Company against Cambert
& Bishop Wire Fence Company to re-
cover insurance losses paid on the
ground of incendiarism, returned YER
dict this morning for the defendants.
Toe case was one of the most impor-
tlct of the kind ever tried in the State
on account OF the prominence of the
parties concerned and the sensational
character of the charges made by the
insurance company. 1t attracted wide
spread attention throughout the State.
The insurance company rested its
case principally upon the testimony
OF j. M. Whyte, formerly superinten-
dent for Lamber q Bishop. This man
claims that he set fire to the build
ings, having been instigated to the
deed by the defendants, who wanted
the insurance money. This statement
was denied in toto by Lambert and
Bishop, who, besides testiylng in their
own defense, introduced other tes,i-
mony to show that the fire did not
originate as Whyte stated it did.
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RAILROAD LAND.
Decision of Lamar Regard ng an
s. p. Claim.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-The
Secretary of the Interior has rendert d
a decision in the case of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company up, n
which rule has been issued to show
cause why certain lands adjacent to
and co-terminus with the
uncompleted portion of II
main line of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company which is inter-
sected by the line of the Southel n
Pacific Company should not be re-
stored to the public dominion, Con-
gress having declared the forfeiture of
grant to the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company as to the uncom-
pleted portion of the said road.
The Secretary holds that the effect Of
the Atlantic and Pacific forfeiture was
TO make the United States tenant in
common with the Southern Pacific
Company as to common lands and
therefore all odd numbered sections
within the common limits should still
remain in reservation until the parti
ton thereof.
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ROASTED TO DEATH.
Tragic Fate of II Prisoner at
Orland.

ORLAND, CAL, November 25.-J. r.
James, an employee of the railroad
company, was arrested last night for
disturbing the peace. About 4 O'Clock
this morning the report was raised
that the jail was on fire. The whole
building was enveloped in flames be-
fore anyone could get there and it was
impossible to approach the door.
When the building was burned to the
ground a mans renains were found
and pipe found near the bones. 1t
i, supposed that James had been
smoking and set fire to the building.
He had been drinking before being ar
re ted His cries for help were heard
by residents in the vicinity of the jail.
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FLEET.rOOTED FLYERS.
Results of Yesterdays Trnek
Competitions.

CLIFTON, November 25.-Weathel
ioggy and track slow.
First race, five-eighths of mile
five starters-Spring Eagle won, Little
Mickey second, Carrie q. third. Time
:094.
Three-fourths OF a mile, eight start
ers-Rosiere won, Summer second,
Sweety third. Time, l :231a.
seven-eighths of a mile, five start
ers--Ida West won, Silver Star sec
ond, Elerod third. Time, 1894.
One mile handicap. five starters
Glendora won, Bright Eyes second
Joe Mitchell third. Time, :5314.
Last race, seven-eighths OF mile,
five starters Maynard won, Lancas-
ter second, Traveller third. Time.
! :391s.
AT EUREKA.
EUREKA, November 25.-Third day
OF the Eureka Jockey Club races.
Repetta won the mile and repeat
in Al and :l4S1e.
Two year old race; Silver Shield
won; best time 8 :05.
Saddle race, one and one-half miles
Queen of Spades won, in "a seconds
The concluding heat of the 2:3C
trot was won by Patchen time 2 "a =
The three minute trot was won by
Blue Dick best time 2:46.
Dash Of q quarter mile won by Mel
lie Gray; time 25l%.
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THE O. a. D. ROAD.
for the Cciebra-
ton of Its Completion.

SAN Francisco, November 70. -
Mayor Pond, Chairman of the Com
mittee of the Board of Trade APP
pointed to arrange for proper cele-
bration of the completion OF the
California and Oregon line, has called
a meeting for tomorrow evening to
make preliminary arrangements for
the celebration. In response to a dis
patch from this city, the Mayor of
Portland has replied, announcing the
desire and willingness of the authori-
ties and me chants of that city to Join
in hearty cooperation with the cele-
pration here.
A GENERAL REQUEST.
SACRAMENTO, ). November 25.-Mayor
Gregory has written to the Mayors of
San Francisco, Portland and Salem,
Or, asking their cooperation with the
citizens of Sacramento in celebrating
the driving OF the last spike on the
California and Oregon railroad.
PoRTLAND's PREPARATIONS.
PORTLAND. O!n., November 25.-
ii1pl NfdtCo nus SOIiCplOboNo !" hih
the Mayor of Sacramento regarding
he coming railroad celebrations when
the railroad is connected with Cali
fornia. A special meeting of the Com
mon Council will tomorrow take some
immediate steps towards the celebra-
ton. The citizens of Portland will
accord fitting reception to the Cali
f)rnia guests.
UNoFFIClALLY EXAMINED.
Railway Commissioners Stoneman,
OF California, Pound, of Wisconsin.
and Cook, of Ohio, appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland to examine the last
completed section of the California
and Oregon road were notified by
Seer etaiy Lamar ON Saturday that
owing to the failure of Governor
Stoneman to take the oath and for
ward the same to the Secretary he was
not legal commissioner, and conse-
quently the inspection was invalid
and would have to be gone over again.
The Commissioners accordingly left
tonight for Delta.
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pIORROW,S CASE.
1T is Transferred to the superior
Court of SOnOma County.

SAN Francisco, November 25.-
Judge Sullivan this morning granted
the motion for a change OF venue in
the case of Robert F. Morrow, and
transferred the case to the Superior
Court OF Sonoma county.
In transferring the case Judge Sui r
ven dwelt at length upon the decision
of the Supreme Court in the case Of
the People VS.. Yoakum, in which the
Judgment of the Superior Court Of
Kern county denying the motion for a
change of venue was reversed. Yoa-
KUN was charged with murder, and
the extent to which public indigna-
ton was aroused against him in Kern
county, Judge Sullivan believed, was
similar to the state of public mind in
San Francisco against Morrow, and he
stated that if Morrow's application
was denied he believed that the judg-
ment OF conviction under the present
circumstances would be reversed by
the Supreme Court.
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Collision OH the Ray.

PoRr COSTA, November 25.- The
steam tug Alert was thrown by a
strong current against the ship G. s.
Bemcnt to-day. The Alert's smoke
stack, steam whistle and fog horn were
carried away, and the steam pipes
breaking below filed the engineers
and firemen's quarters with steam.
The engineer was carried out uncon-
scious and slightly scalded.
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G,BRuEN,S IMPRISONMENT.
HsnifOur's Views as Regards tn.
Prison discipline.

LONDON, November PA letter
written by Balfour, Chief Secretary of
Ireland, and published, in which he
refers to the grotesque episode of
"O'Brien's Clothes" says that o Brien
is not treated in the Tullamore prison
either with leniency or severity. He
succeeded in sheltering himself under
medical opinion, as his lungs are
delicate and his hearts action is weak.
Balfour says also that ii O'Brien re-
fuses to wear the prison dress force
will not be applied to compel him.
There is no reason why he should not
fulfill his term in prison, but he can
not safely be subjected to the usual
discipline.
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GOSLAW EXECUTED.
He Displays UncOncern at the
Approach of Death.

SAN JOSE, November 2o.-CharleS
Goslaw was hanged to-day for the
murder OF II. A. Grant, at Los Gatos,
on January 10 last. He slept but little
during the night, but when day
dawned was quiet and self-possessed.
He ate little breakfast and CONVEX ed
WITH friends who called to see him.
AS the hours passed, Goslaw'5 wondt r
full nerve, somewhat aided by sti mu-
lants. remained. Priests remained
with him till
THE DEATH MARCH
began. Some scenes more or less
touching occurred in the cell. When
his brother Joseph came, Goslaw
broke down, and the brothers wept.
At 20 Goslaw was bound by
Sheriff Sweigent and deputies, and
at Hap the procession started
down the stairs for the gal
lows, headed by Fathers Calzia
and Pickards. The prisoner was sup
ported by officers and followed by
friends and reporters. The gallows
had been erected in the inner Jail
yard, secure from curious observers
on the neighboring housetops.
ON THE GALLONS
Goslaw bore himself well. The rope
and black cap were then adjusted
When the deputies stepped back Cos
law started to leave the trap, but was
Immediately replaced upon it. The
trap was sprung at II al. There was
not culver OF the body. When the
body was cut down, it was discovered
that the rope had cut through nearly
to the bone, severing the jugular.
Blood poured from him when being re-
moved. TIE neck was broken. The
body was turned over to his wife, and
will be buried from Santa Clara.
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MOS r,s DEFENSE.
An Array of Friends Testify In
His Behalf.

New York, November 25.-The
trial of Herr Most was continued
to-day. Counsel for the defense in
the opening address declared that It
was not Most but free speech that was
on trial. He declared that, among
other things he would prove, was that
when one of Most's auditors wanted
to begin the work OF destruction at
once, Most counseled patience.
Adolph Schenck, who was con-
victed with Most last year for taking
part in an unlawful assemblage, was
the first witness. Officer Sachs had
testified that Scheck had presided at
the meeting and introduced Most.
Schenck swore that he was on Staten
Island on the night in question. He
admitted that he was an Anarchist and
in favor of bring about a revolu-
ton in society by force if necessary.
He defined anarchy as the condition
of things wherein people rule them
selves in commun ties without any
State or general government, without
courts and without law common
sense should be the only rule Of con-
duct; there should be no punishment
for wrong doing but the guilty per-
sons own conscience, which in time
would set him right.
Moritz Schultzer, printer in Most's
Office, swore that he presided at the
meeting and introduced Most. When
voice called, Revenge" he replied,
"Not to-day; revenge is held in the
lap of the future" Witness insisted
that Most had not recommended any
assasinations or counselled any viola
tons of the law.
Emil Kosse said that Most made no
threats. Witness did not know
whether the United States was re-
public or monarchy He had not
studied our form of government.
The case was adjourned till Monday.